Apparatus for forming hat-nap bats



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J. R. RUSSELL. I APPARATUS FOR FORMING HAT NAP BATS.

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# Unrrgnn STATES PATE T Price.

JAMES R. RUSSELL, 0F BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

APPARATUS FOR-FORMING HAT-NAP BATS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 252,901, dated January 31, 1882.

(Xonrodch) make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention is in the nature of improvements on the apparatus shown and described in my United States Patents,-Nos. 227,584c and 227,585, granted May 11, 1880; and the object of the invention is to take off one nap-bat i11- stead of and as easily as two.

My invention consists in covering the foraminous former of my patents referred to with plates of peculiar construction, whereby there will be left uncovered for the action of the suction a space on this former only sufficieatly large for collecting mixed fur and cotton enough to form a nap-bat for one hat.

It will be understood that the application of my present invention to my foraminous fortners referred to in no wise impairs their adaptability to form two or more hat-nap hats at once.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating my invention, Figure l is perspective view of the former. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a solid covering-plate used for overlaying a segment of the foraminous former. Fig. 3 is a perspective View of a partly solid and partly perforated plate to cover the remainderof the former; and Fig. at is a perspective view of the foraminous 'igt er. Fig. 5 is a diagram of a single hat-nap bat formed in accordance with my present invention.

Results more economical in time, labor, and stock may sometitnes be had in forming hatuap bats by my inventions, by producing a single nap bat complete for one hat at a time, and to adapt my former for this purpose I place the foraminous former a upon the ordinary turn-table of a hat-forming machine withoutother alterations to such machines, except preferably to bring the chute crosswise of and on a line with my former, the chute being made of wood or metal, and its mouth aboutten by thirty inches on a horizontal line with a very gradual taper from the brush to its month.

As shown in Fig. 1, the former is adapted to obtain a single hat,which is subsequently divided to form bats for two hats. Now, to get from this formerabat for a single hat, Icover a portion of its perforated or foraminous top with a plate, I), of imperforate material, and having its outer edge curvilinear to correspond with the perimeter of the former, and having its inner edge shaped to correspond substantially tohalfof the finished nap, and I provide this inner edge with a vertical flange, 0. A similar but smaller itnpe'rforate segmental plate, d, having a similar flange, e, and also a foraminous plate, f, attached, and a handle, g, is placed likewise over the foraminous plate of the former a, the edges of the plate f'inatching closely against the flange 0. As shown in dottedlines, Fig. 1, the flanges O and e inclose a space of substantially the area and outline of a nap-bat for a single hat, as shown in Fig. 5.

The foraminous platcf might be dispensed with and the stock collected or nap formed directly upon the foraminous plate of the former a; but the plate fis desirable for facilitating the handling of the nap-bat when formed for subsequent treatment. The. provision of'the handle 9 admits of the removal of the plates dft'rom the former in a ready manner when the nap is to be hardened. The flanges G 6' take the place of the perimetral flange of the former a, and since the plates I) dare solid. the stock will be sucked down upon the platef between and be confined by the flanges O c.

. go The jigger or hardener that I prefer to use v The face-plate 5 more, of cotton for the second coat.

prepare it for application as a nap to the hatbody are ett'ected and carried on in any usual manner. The nap-bat,asit is taken completed from the former, is of the shape shown in Fi 5. It is then divided on the lines 1 2 3 4. The parts I lform the upper side of the hat. parts at m form the under brim, and the part it forms the tip-pieces, these several parts being applied to the hat-body by my improved machinery, for which I have applied for Letters Patent, or byother means,or in any other manner. The nap-bat, after being taken from the former, may,if necessary, be reduced to the proper size by cropping.

The provision of the openings j in the back plate of the jigger allows the air to escape through said jigger when thejigger is used to harden the bat, and thus prevents the loosening and escape otthe stock.

In the operation of making hat-nap bats with the Gill machines commonly used, [have found that the stock comes down more atthe front and sides than at the back, and taking advantage of this fact I ship the belt of the turn-table so as to allow such table to stand still. I then put my improved single-nap former in such position upon the former a as to catch the fur or stock evenly, the suction, of course, being unchanged.

In the Wells former, with my armangcment of the chute, the stock will be blown over the top and sucked on.

In napping with fine furs-such as beaver, nutria, otter, and seal-I mix preferably short or cut cotton in theproportion ot' one-sixteenth to one-eighth ofcotton for each bat. With other napping-furs-as rabbit, bare, and muskrat-I use a clear fur coat and a separate cotton coat. Usually from five-eighths to an ounce of raw fur is employed for a single hat-nap. I take about one-fourth of an ounce (more or less) of fur and mix it with aboutan equal weight, or With some kinds of fur--as long white rabbit-it is best to use the medium-grmle cotton uncut.

The

My foraminous plate f may be of wire-cloth or perforated sheet metal.

In operating my machine Ifeetl the required quantity of stock of fur or fur and cotton on the endless apron of a \Vells or Gill machine, and it passes through the roller picker or brush onto the former f, upon which a suflicient quantity accumulates in a few seconds. The plate f, with its deposit, is then, by means of the handle g, removed from the frame a to a bench or table,\ vhere the jigger is employed to harden by afew shakes the nap sutliciently for subsequent handling.

The subdivision of a large former, so as to get ott' but one hat-nap but at a time, may be applied in other formers than those patented by me without departing from my invention.

The plates b, d, and f may be. all in one piece, if desired, and eitherin this form,or made separate, as shown in the drawings, may be used upon a support other than the former a-as, for instance, any suitable frame work that will be effective in conjunction with the turn-table and suction apparatus.

\Vhat I claim is- 1. The combination of the flanged plates b d with the foraminous former, substantially as described.

2. The combination of the flanged plates bd and foraminous plate f, substantially as and for the purpose described.

The combination of the flanged plates 1) (1,

plate f, and handle 9, substantially as described.

4. A jigger having a foraminons face-plate and a back plate provided with openings, whereby the air may escape from below the face-plate, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES P. RUSSELL.

Witnesses:

Loon. HOORNBECK, A. VAN ARSDALE. 

